The protocol for naming files during an eta/DYNAFORM session includes attaching suffixes that specify the file types to the file names. The appropriate file names are listed in the options area of the display screen.
Examples of suffixes include:
eta/DYNAFORM database file name: |
filename.df |
eta/DYNAFORM geometry data file name: |
filename.lin |
IGES geometry data file name: |
filename.igs or filename.iges |
VDA surfaces data file name: |
filename.vda or filename.vdas |
AutoCAD Data Exchange file name: |
filename.dxf |
Stereo lithography file name: |
filename.stl |
ACIS file name: |
filename.sat |
CATIA4 database file name: |
filename.model |
CATIA5 database file name: |
filename.CATPart |
STEP file name: |
filename.stp |
NX database file name: |
filename.prt |
Pro/E database file name: |
filename.prt or filename.asm |
Inventor database file name: |
filename.ipt |
Parasolid database file name: |
filename.x_t |
SolidWorks database file name: |
filename.sldprt or filename.sldasm |
NASTRAN input file name: |
filename.nas or filename.dat |
LS-DYNA input file name: |
filename.dyn |
LS-DYNA model file name: |
filename.mod |
LS-DYNA input file name: |
filename.k |
LS-DYNA input file name: |
dynain |
ABAQUS input file name: |
filename.inp |
Example: When reading in a line data file, eta/DYNAFORM prompts for a line data filename (all file names in that directory with the suffix .lin are listed in the options area). The user then selects the appropriate file name. If the user wishes to import multiple files in the same directory, he/she can click on the IMPORT button after the file name is selected. The dialog box will stay open until OK or CANCEL is clicked.
This practice simplifies file name selection and organizes the user’s work directory.